Fri.Aug 11, 2023

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Post-Quantum Security: Have You Started Your Journey?

Forrester IT

The European Policy Centre recently published a quantum cybersecurity agenda for Europe in July 2023. This is yet another example of raising awareness and issuing calls to action for post-quantum security preparations. This follows the World Economic Forum and Deloitte issuing a perspective on transitioning to a quantum-secure economy in 2022.

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How Cloud-Native Can Simplify Legacy App Modernization

IT Toolbox

Pain points of legacy app modernization and how to leverage the cloud’s potential. The post How Cloud-Native Can Simplify Legacy App Modernization appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Go-To-Market Strategy: Three Steps To Intentional Segmentation And Route-To-Market Decisions

Forrester IT

A one-size-fits-all go-to-market strategy is nonexistent, but B2B organizations need a methodology in place to support the creation of an audience-focused go-to-market strategy. This blog post dives into the market strategy layer of the Forrester Go-To-Market Architecture, which guides B2B leaders on how to think through the decisions about segmentation and routes to market.

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The People-first Approach to Digital Transformation

IT Toolbox

Don’t make the mistake of taking a people-second approach to digital transformation. The post The People-first Approach to Digital Transformation appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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How Ineffective Sourcing Strategies Affect Your Tech Debt Index

Forrester IT

We all know Ward Cunningham’s definition of tech debt in software terms. However, in the modern age, technical debt goes beyond just software and coding strategies. The root of it stems from business and IT decisions you make without realizing the long-term enterprise operational implications.

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U.S. and Polish Authorities Shut Down Infamous Bulletproof Hosting Platform

IT Toolbox

The Lolek Hosted platform provided malicious actors anonymity in cyberattacks and malware distribution. The post U.S. and Polish Authorities Shut Down Infamous Bulletproof Hosting Platform appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Universities Have the Responsibility to Teach Digital Citizenship

IT Toolbox

The tenets of digital citizenship need to be taught as a part of basic education. The post Universities Have the Responsibility to Teach Digital Citizenship appeared first on Spiceworks.

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How Will the New National Strategy Address Cyber Workforce Needs?

Information Week

The Biden-Harris Administration announced the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. Here’s how it will approach the cyber talent skills gap and other challenges.

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Emerging Threats and Countermeasures: Black Hat 2023 in Review

IT Toolbox

Spiceworks News & Insights shares key takeaways from Black Hat 2023. The post Emerging Threats and Countermeasures: Black Hat 2023 in Review appeared first on Spiceworks.

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What is NLP? Natural language processing explained

CIO Business Intelligence

Natural language processing definition Natural language processing (NLP) is the branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that deals with training computers to understand, process, and generate language. Search engines, machine translation services, and voice assistants are all powered by the technology. While the term originally referred to a system’s ability to read, it’s since become a colloquialism for all computational linguistics.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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10 Signs You May Not Be Cut Out for a Data Scientist Job

Tech Republic Big Data

If a detail-oriented, independent role that works with a lot of data and statistics doesn’t interest you, then a data science career might not be the right fit for you.

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Dependency Confusion Attacks: New Research Into Which Businesses are At Risk

Tech Republic Security

Dependency confusion is becoming a serious cybersecurity threat. Learn which organizations are at risk and how to protect systems against these attacks.

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Google Wants You to Code in a Browser With Project IDX

Tech Republic Cloud

Google has released a sneak peek of Project IDX, a tool for building and deploying full-stack web applications in the cloud.

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Black Hat USA 2023 Panel: Used Correctly, Generative AI is a Boon for Cybersecurity

Tech Republic Security

A Black Hat 2023 panel discussed the ramifications of generative AI, and included the former Cyber Czar for the Obama administration.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Should IT Reinvent Technical Support for IoT?

Information Week

Traditional IT support doesn't work for IoT and edge computing anymore. What should IT leaders do now?

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Minimizing Risk Through Proactive Apple Device Management: Addigy

Tech Republic Security

In this Executive Brief by Preetham Gurram, Vice President of Product, Addigy, learn how to proactively manage Apple devices.

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Supermarket AI meal planner suggests chlorine gas and ant-poison recipes

TechSpot

New Zealand supermarket chain Pak 'n' Save is one of many companies to have experimented with generative AI. The result is the Chat GPT 3.5-powered Savey Meal-bot, which suggests meal plans for users after they enter details of any food they have left over. The bot only needs three or.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez create $100M fund to help Maui recover from wildfire

GeekWire

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez are dedicating $100 million to a fund to help the Hawaiian island of Maui recover from devastating wildfires this week. In an Instagram post on Friday, Sanchez wrote that she and Bezos were heartbroken by what’s happening in Maui and “thinking of the families that have lost so much.” The post was shared by Bezos on his own feed.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Intel is now installing a telemetry data sniffer with its graphics drivers

TechSpot

Intel has introduced a new component in its Arc GPU Graphics Software that seems to have little connection with graphics hardware. The software suite, encompassing GPU drivers and control tools, now incorporates a telemetry-based feature intended to collect and transmit user data back to Intel.

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Olis Robotics raises $4M to take systems for remote robot management to next level

GeekWire

The Olis Connect system can monitor the operation of industrial robotic equipment securely via a tablet or any browser-capable device. (Olis Robotics via YouTube) Seattle-based Olis Robotics has raised $4.1 million to explore new markets for tools that make it possible to monitor and control industrial robots remotely and securely. The funding round was led by PSL Ventures , Olis Robotics said today in a news release.

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Samsung shows off 256TB SSD for data centers, petabyte-scale storage

TechSpot

In addition to announcing the 256TB drives, Samsung also unveiled the PBSSD architecture, a petabyte-scale ultra-high capacity solution that it claims "provides scalability through capacity variation depending on the application." Along with its partner Meta, Samsung also demonstrated a technology called Flexible Data Placement (FDP), which has been ratified in.

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Shadow AI will be much worse than Shadow IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Ok, real talk, who always drives the speed limit? I’ll admit to being hasty at times and failing in this regard. There’s a saying that rules were meant to be broken, but I don’t really think that is true. They’re meant to be followed but often aren’t. It’s just that when we need to get somewhere fast and shortcuts are presented, sometimes we take them.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Study finds that bots can outperform humans in almost all Captcha tests

TechSpot

A recent study analyzing how quickly users solve Captcha tests reveals that they are almost always slower and less accurate than bots. Captchas are supposed to be relatively simple for humans but impossible for bots, so the study's results could throw the authentication test's utility into question.

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AI on the farm: Ag-tech startups help zap weeds, fertilize crops — but still face challenges with data

GeekWire

Aigen, which recently unveiled a new self-driving robot, is led by co-founders, Rich Wurden, left, and Kenny Lee. (Aigen Photo) Engineers are bringing their talents in artificial intelligence and machine learning to the farm. The Pacific Northwest is home to a number of up-and-coming startups using AI to zap weeds, monitor plant health, and identify rocks in fields. “The more technology that we can offer farmers to help them with their problems, the better the world is going to be for it,&

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Educators working to "ChatGPT-proof" exams with return to pen and paper tests

TechSpot

Timothy Main, a writing professor at Conestoga College in Canada, illustrated the extent of students cheating with chatbots by telling AP, "I had answers come in that said, 'I am just an AI language model, I don't have an opinion on that.

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Microsoft AI tool reveals swath of devastation from Maui wildfire

GeekWire

The Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab, using satellite images from Planet, analyzed the damage from a wildfire this week that devastated the town of Lahaina in Maui. The company is providing the images to emergency responders such as American Red Cross. (Microsoft Image) In Maui’s historic town of Lahaina, more than half of the community’s 2,810 buildings have been damaged by a wildfire that this week obliterated the landscape.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Chinese tech companies are spending billions on nerfed Nvidia GPUs

TechSpot

The US government is increasing its pressure on American tech companies to curb exports of advanced computing technologies to China. The Chinese government said it will retaliate, while Chinese companies are currently investing billions of dollars to purchase (or likely pre-purchase) GPU cards made by California-based company Nvidia.

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Bird watching: Scooter-share company adding bikes to the last-mile mix in Seattle

GeekWire

A Bird Bikeshare electric bicycle on Sixth Avenue in downtown Seattle on Thursday. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) A new blue Bird has been spotted in Seattle. The company know for its silver, standing e-scooters is bringing bikes to the city as part of the Department of Transportation’s scooter and bike share program. An announcement from the City and Bird is coming soon, according to emailed replies GeekWire received from SDOT and the company, but the bikes are already on Seattle streets

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Intel's Downfall mitigations take a significant toll on CPU performance, early testing reveals

TechSpot

Rob published a comprehensive report on Downfall yesterday. For the sake of brevity, I'll simply direct you to his article should you need to get up to speed on the vulnerability. Intel also has a list of affected processors.

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City report: Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds due to cooling tech sector, remote work

GeekWire

Amazon’s headquarters towers and The Spheres in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds compared to the rest of the country due in part to its reliance on the technology industry, according to a revenue report released by city’s budget office this week. “Our regional dependence on the technology sector was a strength for many years, but that is shifting as the sector cools,” the report said. “In addition, the longer-term

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.